The Expression of L-type Calcium Channel mRNA by the Concentrations of Glucose on the Cell Proliferation in Cultured OLETF Rat Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
; : 191-195, 2004.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cell(VSMC) is a part of the major pathogenic mechanism for atheroscle- rosis. It has been reported that L-type calcium channel plays a role in the VSMC proliferation in diabetic rats. But there is a little study results about the association between L-type calcium channel and VSMC proliferation by glucose concentrations in culture media. So we examined the association between voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel of VSMCs and the proliferative activity of vascular smooth muscle cells.METHODS:
Rat aortic VSMCs were isolated from the aorta of OLETF rat by enzyme method. VSMCs were cultured in various concentrations of glucose(5.5, 25 mM). The VSMCs(1x104 cells in 24-well plates) were incubated in the presence of Bay K 8644 (10-6M) with/without verapamil(10-6M) for 48 hours. Then the proliferation was assessed by MTT(methylthiazole tetrazolium) assay and expression of L-type calcium channel mRNA was measured by RT-PCR.RESULTS:
The proliferative ability and the expression of L-type calcium channel of cultured VSMCs were increased dose-dependently by the glucose concentrations(p<0.05). Bay K 8644 enhanced the proliferation of VSMC and verapamil blocked the incremental effects induced by Bay K 8644.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that L-type calcium channel may play a role in VSMC proliferation of OLETF rat.
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Main subject:
Aorta
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RNA, Messenger
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3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester
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Verapamil
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Rats, Inbred OLETF
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Calcium Channels, L-Type
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Culture Media
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Cell Proliferation
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Glucose
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Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
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Animals
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article